padrino

[pah-three-naw, puh-dree-noh]

noun

Spanish.

plural

padrinos 

1. a godfather.

2. a person's protector, patron, or mentor.

Example Sentences

Venezuela's defence minister, Vladimir Padrino, said the attacks and the US naval deployment amounted to a "non-declared war" by the US against Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro swiftly called the militia into active duty.

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A new reward of up to $15m for Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino has also been offered.

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Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino read out a statement on Tuesday branding the protests "a coup" which he said the armed forces would defeat.

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As people gathered for fresh protest rallies, Gen Vladimir Padrino read out a statement saying that President Nicolás Maduro had the "absolute loyalty and unconditional support" of the armed forces, which would "defeat the coup".

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His defence minister, Vladimir Padrino, has been in the post for almost a decade, ensuring that the armed forces remain behind him.

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